VA • Cowabunga! - The Surf Box - Set 4 New Waves [1977-1995]

California may be the largest state in the Union, but it's only one state nuzzling one ocean, with only so many people living near the coastline, and a small minority of them have attempted to navigate waves on a board, much less possess the fetching physique to do so in public. Obviously, then, surf music isn't for surfers. If it were, Rhino would put out a greatest-hits EP instead of a four-disc box set. Cowabunga! is all the permanent-wave stuff most people will ever need. The discs are arranged in a curious manner: disc 1, "Ground Swells," chronicles the years from 1960 to 1963; disc 2 features nothing but recordings from '63; the third CD runs from '63 to '67; and the coda captures the postpunk renaissance that began in '77. Curious, isn't it, that there was so little going on in surf between '67 and '77? Maybe Jimi Hendrix almost killed it when he promised (in 1967!), "You'll never hear surf music again" on "Third Stone from the Sun." But Hendrix is dead, and Dick Dale lives! So, too, do the Revels, the Beach Boys, the Surfaris, Annette Funicello, the Ventures, and dozens of others. At least they do in this anthology. By the way, "cowabunga" is "a yell of excitement by a surfer." You learn that from the helpful glossary included in the excellent liner notes by John Blair, leader of Jon & the Nightriders. As to the lasting appeal of surf music, perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it's mostly instrumental. People make jokes about dumb California blonds, but the ones who made most of the classic surf sides knew one thing: it's wise at times to keep your mouth shut and play! --Steven Stolder

Aqua Velvets • Surf Mania

 

 Aqua Velvets are an American surf rock revival band from San Francisco, California, formed in the 1980s by guitarist Miles Corbin. Rather than simply recreate the vintage 1963 surf sound, Corbin set out to add depth and dimension with original songs that included strings, horns, keyboards, and exotic instruments. The result was a cinematic sound more akin to film composers like Ennio Morricone and John Barry. The group released their debut album in 1992, recorded over a period of several years. This album was recorded in the auto repair shop where bassist Michael Lindner worked. They signed to Atlantic Records in 1995 to release Surfmania; subsequent releases appeared on BMG subsidiary Milan Records. The Velvets continued to release a steady stream of albums thru 2016, most notably Tiki Beat and El Morocco. The group performs live mostly on the West Coast .

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Aqua Velvets es una banda estadounidense de surf rock revival de San Francisco, California, formada en la década de 1980 por el guitarrista Miles Corbin. En lugar de simplemente recrear el sonido surf clásico de 1963, Corbin se propuso agregar profundidad y dimensión con canciones originales que incluían cuerdas, bocinas, teclados e instrumentos exóticos. El resultado fue un sonido cinematográfico más parecido a compositores de películas como Ennio Morricone y John Barry. El grupo lanzó su álbum debut en 1992, grabado durante un período de varios años. Este álbum fue grabado en el taller de reparación de automóviles donde trabajaba el bajista Michael Lindner.  Firmaron con Atlantic Records en 1995 para lanzar Surfmania; Los lanzamientos posteriores aparecieron en la filial de BMG Milan Records. Los Velvets continuaron lanzando un flujo constante de álbumes hasta 2016, especialmente Tiki Beat y El Morocco. El grupo toca en vivo principalmente en la costa oeste.

 

Aqua Velvets • Nomad

Aqua Velvets are an American surf rock revival band from San Francisco, California, formed in the 1980s by guitarist Miles Corbin. Rather than simply recreate the vintage 1963 surf sound, Corbin set out to add depth and dimension with original songs that included strings, horns, keyboards, and exotic instruments. The result was a cinematic sound more akin to film composers like Ennio Morricone and John Barry. The group released their debut album in 1992, recorded over a period of several years. This album was recorded in the auto repair shop where bassist Michael Lindner worked.[1] They signed to Atlantic Records in 1995 to release Surfmania; subsequent releases appeared on BMG subsidiary Milan Records. The Velvets continued to release a steady stream of albums thru 2016, most notably Tiki Beat and El Morocco. The group performs live mostly on the West Coast .

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Aqua Velvets es una banda estadounidense de surf rock revival de San Francisco, California, formada en la década de 1980 por el guitarrista Miles Corbin. En lugar de simplemente recrear el sonido surf clásico de 1963, Corbin se propuso agregar profundidad y dimensión con canciones originales que incluían cuerdas, bocinas, teclados e instrumentos exóticos. El resultado fue un sonido cinematográfico más parecido a compositores de películas como Ennio Morricone y John Barry. El grupo lanzó su álbum debut en 1992, grabado durante un período de varios años. Este álbum fue grabado en el taller de reparación de automóviles donde trabajaba el bajista Michael Lindner. [1] Firmaron con Atlantic Records en 1995 para lanzar Surfmania; Los lanzamientos posteriores aparecieron en la filial de BMG Milan Records. Los Velvets continuaron lanzando un flujo constante de álbumes hasta 2016, especialmente Tiki Beat y El Morocco. El grupo toca en vivo principalmente en la costa oeste.

 

 

Aqua Velvets • The Aqua Velvets

Aqua Velvets are an American surf rock revival band from San Francisco, California, formed in the 1980s by guitarist Miles Corbin. Rather than simply recreate the vintage 1963 surf sound, Corbin set out to add depth and dimension with original songs that included strings, horns, keyboards, and exotic instruments. The result was a cinematic sound more akin to film composers like Ennio Morricone and John Barry. The group released their debut album in 1992, recorded over a period of several years. This album was recorded in the auto repair shop where bassist Michael Lindner worked.[1] They signed to Atlantic Records in 1995 to release Surfmania; subsequent releases appeared on BMG subsidiary Milan Records. The Velvets continued to release a steady stream of albums thru 2016, most notably Tiki Beat and El Morocco. The group performs live mostly on the West Coast .

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Aqua Velvets es una banda estadounidense de surf rock revival de San Francisco, California, formada en la década de 1980 por el guitarrista Miles Corbin. En lugar de simplemente recrear el sonido surf clásico de 1963, Corbin se propuso agregar profundidad y dimensión con canciones originales que incluían cuerdas, bocinas, teclados e instrumentos exóticos. El resultado fue un sonido cinematográfico más parecido a compositores de películas como Ennio Morricone y John Barry. El grupo lanzó su álbum debut en 1992, grabado durante un período de varios años. Este álbum fue grabado en el taller de reparación de automóviles donde trabajaba el bajista Michael Lindner. [1] Firmaron con Atlantic Records en 1995 para lanzar Surfmania; Los lanzamientos posteriores aparecieron en la filial de BMG Milan Records. Los Velvets continuaron lanzando un flujo constante de álbumes hasta 2016, especialmente Tiki Beat y El Morocco. El grupo toca en vivo principalmente en la costa oeste.

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